The Greater Economic Picture – how does it affect you?
As a child in the 1970s, I felt like I was living on the edge of a green pasture. The baby boomers were piled ahead of me and it was…
Queercents on Marketplace Money
On Friday's Marketplace Money, Host Tess Vigeland and Economics Editor Chris Farrell answer questions about how same-sex couples should handle assets and protect retirement money from over-taxation. Farrell points the…
Queercents Weekly Roundup
Happy Saturday readers! I hope you all have exciting or relaxing (or both) plans for your weekend. I'm still having fun moving into a new place and exploring. Just as…
Tracking Your “Outside of the Office” Expenses
There are four major areas that you should always keep accurate tracking of your outside expenses, which include: travel, entertainment, gifts, and transportation. Below is a synopsis from Publication…
Worthless Stock Options – And They Called This a Reward?
I can remember my first year at my last company (let's call it Fancy Fortune 100)) when bonus and raise time rolled around. Management was so excited about the…
Step aside housing crash, cupcakery is the next bubble
Daniel Gross at Slate magazine writes that the current recession (starting in late 2007) fueled the cupcake boom in America. He's predicting the bubble is about to burst: The cupcakeries…
My never-ending job quest
I know, I know, I'm not the only person looking for a job - but sometimes it sure feels like it. After getting laid off in April, as part of…
Steps For Cleaning Up Your Online Persona
Last week I mentioned that your online persona could be costing you jobs. Everything that we say or do online is available for anyone to see, so it's very important…
Health Care: Socialized Medicine
Being a Canadian in America I have been asked several times about what I think of President Obama's health care reform since it will in a way model Canada's socialized…
Stretch Your Food Dollars: Put Your Bananas to Work
Remember a while back when I lamented about my brown bananas? It never fails - no matter how many bananas I buy (whether it's 3 or 10), I always end…